Broad-bordered Acraea vs Nutgrass

Acraea anemosa compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cyperus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Nutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.